What Is Life Like As A Child In Africa With Hiv Aids

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Women and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents A Look at the Numbers Is HIV Different for Men and Women? Treatment in HIV+ Women: Efficacy, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions Gynecological Issues in HIV+ Women Pregnancy and HIV In Conclusion A Look at the Numbers Over 25 years have passed since the first diagnosis of AIDS (Acquired ImmuneDeficiency Syndrome) in America. While there were a handful of women amongthe first cases, AIDS was thought...

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Blood Tests in West Africa/HIV1 vs HIV2

Working as an ex-pat in West Africa blood tests are a way of life due to exposure to malaria. I have had a number of blood tests and clean needles have been used in all cases. One thing I have noticed is the technicians do not wear gloves. Also...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.First of all, if the needles that are being used are sterile needles, and arenot being re-used, there is no risk of HIV transmission.In terms of the technicians not using gloves, there are two problems I seewith this. If... Read more »

Recieving HIV/AIDS later in life

A woman is pregnant and has AIDS and she gives birth to a baby and the baby doesn't have AIDS when she/he is born. Can the baby get AIDS later in life or does the baby get AIDS right at birth?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

HIV can be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy, at delivery, or after birth through breast feeding. Testing for the virus at birth can tell you whether or not the baby was infected in the womb. If negative, however, we still test the baby... Read more »

HIV+ DAD and HIV- MOM desire CHILD

Is it possible for a HIV+ Dad that is undetectable and a HIV- Mom to have a HIV- baby? Please advise....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes. See below.Dr. BobPlease help meJun 9, 2009 Dear Dr. Frascino, I leave in Ethiopia. I am male living with HIV. My CD4 is now 450 and viral load less than 40 in ML. My problem is I have a wife who is HIV negative, who want to have a baby from... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Denial (AIDS DENIALISTS, 2009)

What's up with all these people who either deny HIV exists or believe the government create it? I was watching a youtube video of a news report from Houston about these researchers working on a cure. I noticed in all the comments on youtube,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The AIDS denialists have been around for a while. They are very vocal and very whacked. They seem to live in a parallel universe that is able to ignore both scientific fact and common sense. Therefore, not surprisingly, they mix well with... Read more »

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Debunking AIDS in Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Where Are the Data?
If four million South Africans are HIV positive, President Mbeki should demand that all four million HIV antibody test results be submitted to him immediately.

Neenyah Ostrom -- 09/26/2001

A high-profile argument has erupted between... Read more »

Can you work full time through life with hiv/aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

I have been positive for a year with cd4 468 and viral load of 13K. No meds yet. I am only 36. I have been divorced twice with four children and very very large child support obligations. I have talked with my doctors and read about the... Read more »

We live in Africa and my husband has HIV

Posted by Anonymous

My husband and I recently found out that he is HIV+. Despite
rigorous/intrusive infertility treatment, I am negative. We were
tested together shortly after we got together - I was negative
and we just found out that the Doctor 'lost' his results and... Read more »

World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

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World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

We urgently need to raise 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness to stop the epidemic spread of AIDS-related Myths, HIV-related Lies and Pharmogenocide: Iatrogenic 'AIDS' ('AIDS' caused by anti-retroviral' drugs).

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